hacer la pelota

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to make/do the ball”.

Verb

hacer la pelota (first-person singular present hago la pelota, first-person singular preterite hice la pelota, past participle hecho la pelota)

1. (idiomatic) to suck up; brownnose

   Synonyms: pelotear, lamer el culo

Further reading

• “hacer la pelota a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10